#116762 Hex Color
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This dusty, unsaturated teal carries a cool, somber weight suitable for moody tech or healthcare interfaces. Because it lacks brightness, it serves best as a dominant background color rather than fine text. The hex code for this shade is #116762. White text remains highly readable over it, offering excellent contrast for accessible design work. Pair it with soft cream tones to lighten its serious, grounded character.
Questions about #116762
What is #116762 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #116762 is rgb(17, 103, 98), in HSL hsl(177, 72%, 24%) and in CMYK 83%, 0%, 5%, 60%.
Does #116762 work well for interface backgrounds?
Because #116762 is dark and lacks high saturation, it serves as an excellent, non-distracting background for tech or healthcare interfaces. It provides enough visual weight to ground a design while remaining subtle enough to keep the user's focus on primary content or white text overlays.
What colors pair well with #116762?
Is #116762 readable on white or black?
#116762 has a 6.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.14:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.